title: Sonographic response in the liver and urinary bladder of children 14 months after treatment for schistosomiasis.
abstract: After praziquantel treatment for schistosomiasis, parasitological cure rates of 60%-90% are usual. Does this response to treatment correlate with the improvement in liver and bladder changes seen on ultrasound in children? This study shows that ultrasound is an effective way to evaluate liver and bladder changes caused by schistosomiasis infection in children and to assess treatment effects after mass treatment programmes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Monash Health, Monash Medical Centre, Locked Bag 29, Clayton, Victoria 3169, Australia. rodney.strahan@southernhealth.org.au
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Strahan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McAdam
authors.forename: Michal E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011223:Praziquantel / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000871:Anthelmintics; D011223:Praziquantel
keywords: Africa; Schistosomiasis; digestive; treatment; urologic